United States

Nonprofit Turns Empty Lots Into Affordable Housing

A Detroit-based nonprofit recently invested an additional $18-million in one of the city's most run-down areas.

October 10, 2002 - The Detroit Free Press

Homes Architects Design For Themselves

Why do people want to visit architects' homes?

October 9, 2002 - The Washington Post

Bus Or Rail?

The Charlotte, North Carolina transit provider proposes light rail, not busways, for its southeast transit corridor.

October 9, 2002 - The Charlotte Observer

Electric Cars Bite The Dust ... Again?

Why have electric cars failed?

October 8, 2002 - BBC News

Lack Of Federal Money Stalls Environmental Cleanup

A newly completed $8.4 million cleanup plant in Ridgefield, Oregon stands idle due to a lack of operational funds.

October 8, 2002 - The Oregonian

Legendary Architect Thinks Big

A legend of modern architecture, 94-years-old Oscar Niemeyer is working on an ambitious project.

October 8, 2002 - The Washington Post

A Sustainable Solution For Monster Homes And Teardowns

Neighborhoods are threatened by monster homes, teardowns, and lawn-paving. Neal Peirce suggests a sustainable solution.

October 8, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Forceful Growth Management

Apartments constructed in violation of growth rules are demolished under court order.

October 8, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

A Landscape Lost

A pathogen threatens the nation's forest ecosystems.

October 7, 2002 - The New York Times

Mayors Urge Congress To Fund Amtrak

The U.S. Conference of Mayors criticize a plan to cut Amtrak's federal funding.

October 7, 2002 - Forbes

An Antidote To Sprawl?

Can Smart Growth limit urban sprawl?

October 7, 2002 - The New York Times

Race And Urban Sprawl

Robert Bullard's book looks at the social impact of sprawl.

October 7, 2002 - The Baltimore Sun

50 Miles By Train Is Equal To 15 Miles By Car

Mass transit enables workers in D.C. to buy homes 50 miles away in Baltimore and still spend less time commuting than they would if they lived in D.C suburbs and travelled by car.

October 7, 2002 - The New York Times

Fighting Noise Pollution In New York

New York Mayor is tough Michael R. Bloomberg announced an initiative to address quality-of-life issues in the city.

October 6, 2002 - The New York Times

Sprawl Spreads Two Acres Per Minute

Development consumes two acres of prime farmland each minute in the U.S.

October 5, 2002 - The New York Times

The Superadobe: Cheap, Reliable And Stylish

Superadobes, made of moist dirt and loose cement, are reliable, affordable, and stylish.

October 5, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Selling The Colorado River's Water

Is this good water policy, or the government conceeding to powerful water interests?

October 4, 2002 - Press-Enterprise

World's Most Polluted Coasts

United Nations report identifies the most polluted coasts around the world.

October 4, 2002 - BBC News

SUVs -- The World's Most Dangerous Vehicle

Author Keith Bradsher talks with NPR about his new book, "High and Mighty: SUVs -- The World's Most Dangerous Vehicle and How They Got That Way."

October 3, 2002 - National Public Radio

Canada Seeks Immigrants To Revive Hinterland

Canadian cities are some of the most ethnically diverse in the world. The country seeks immigrants to revive rural areas.

October 3, 2002 - The New York Times

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